Sales Taxes - FER

The Louisiana Department of Revenue will be updating all LA FER Web Services to be accessed using TLS version 1.2. The test service has been updated to allow users to make all applicable changes. If you have any questions, please contact us for assistance.

For electronic filing please contact the vendor helpdesk at 225-219-2488 or by email at [email protected].

2024 Sales Tax

2024 LA FER Schema (Version 1.0)

2023 Sales Tax

2023 LA FER Schema (Version 1.0)

2022 Sales Tax

2022 LA FER Schema (Version 1.0)

2021 Sales Tax

2021 Test Scenarios
2021 LA FER Schema (Version 1.3)
2021 LA FER Schema (Version 1.2)
2021 LA FER Schema (Version 1.1)
2021 LA FER Schema (Version 1.0)

2019 Sales Tax

2019 LA FER Schema (Version 1.0)

2018 Sales Tax

2018 LA FER Schema (Version 1.0)

2016 Sales Tax

2016 LA FER Schema (Version 1.0)
2016 LA FER Schema Change Log
Sales Tax Return - Electronic Only - Motor Vehicle
Sales Tax Return

2015 Sales Tax

2015 LA FER Schema (Version 2.0)
2015 LA FER Schema (Version 1.0)
2015 LA FER Schema Change Log

2013 Sales Tax

2013 LA FER Schema (Version 1.0)
2013 LA FER Schema Change Log
LA FER Implementation Guide
LA FER Field Mapping Guide
2013 LA Sales Tax Test Scenarios
2013 LA Sales Tax Transmission File Sample

 

 

 

Updated April 10, 2025


Filing Dates


News & Announcements

July 31, 2025

New penalties for Kratom in effect Aug. 1

Starting Aug. 1, 2025, severe new penalties are in effect for the possession of the herbal supplement known as Kratom. Kratom is sold often as an energy booster, pain reliever and mood lifter. Its potential harmful side effects include liver toxicity, seizures and death.

July 28, 2025

Millions in state tax refunds moving to Unclaimed Property if taxpayers don’t claim them

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana taxpayers have until Sept. 6, 2025, to claim millions of dollars in state tax refunds before they become unclaimed property.

June 16, 2025

Suspects arrested, products seized and businesses closed in multi-agency vape crackdown

BATON ROUGE – A multi-agency state and federal crackdown on unauthorized vape products in Louisiana resulted in ten arrests and more than $1 million worth of illegal vape pens, pods, juices and other products taken off the streets.


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